# NTSB investigations: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA19CA562](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA562.md): De Havilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2019 · N67112 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff from water after the airplane impacted a submerged object, which resulted in insufficient airspeed for liftoff and led to the pilot steering the airplane toward a mud embankment to avoid rocks.
- [NTSB ANC19FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19FA035.md): De Havilland Beaver DHC 2 · Seldovia, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 19, 2019 · N68083 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's floats impact with an ocean wave or swell, which exceeded the design load specifications of the flying wire assemblies and resulted in a partial separation of the float assemblies.
- [NTSB ANC18LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA047.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2018 · N5221G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR16LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA189.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 · Lopez Island, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2016 · N6781L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land in an area of low visibility and ground fog, which resulted in collision with water.
- [NTSB ANC16LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16LA054.md): De Havilland Beaver DHC-2 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2016 · N95RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to perform the takeoff despite calculations showing that the distance available was inadequate, which resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC15CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA075.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2015 · N55WE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC13FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA054.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Petersburg, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2013 · N616W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude above the trees, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid the trees, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin and an uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB ANC10FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10FA064.md): Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2010 · N9290Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the flight toward his destination in significant turbulence and downdrafts, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane while flying low over rising terrain.
- [NTSB SEA08CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA171.md): de Havilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Kenmore, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2008 · N53BV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while water taxiing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind condition and a tailwind.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2800102')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '470' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence?model=2800102

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